Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more

Download & Play

Questions

Newspaper Page Text

ONE CENT rN CITY. ON TRAINS, FIVE CENTS.
ROOSEVELT SURPRISED;
KNOWS OF
PIHuTS
REMOVAL
BUT DECLINES TO TALK
ON THE SUBJECT
BUTTIABA, Uganda, Jan.
17.—Word received from Col.
Roosevelt's party at Camp
' Rhino today 6ays that Col.
• Roosevelt refused to comment
' upon the dismissal of Clifford
• Plnchot, chief forester, by the
• president, other than express
1 surprise.
He flatly refused to talk
■ upon the subject.
The party probably will
• spend a week hunting white
rhinos, two specimens of
• which the colonel has already
killed.
DELARA WILL
SPEAK HERE
TOMORROW
REFUGEE FROM WRATH OF
PRESIDENT DIAZ.
Geterrlro De Lara, political
refugee, who la now in
United States to escape pun
ishment at the hands of Presb
dent Diaz of Mexico, will ar
rive in this city tomorrow and
will hold a meeting tomorrow
evening at the Elks' temple.
De Lara has been held a
prisoner in Los Angeles by the
request of the Mexican author
ities for exposing the alleged
barbarous conditions in that
Country, The Americans have
since refused to recognize tho
papers issued by the Mexicans
and the prisoner lias been ro
le tased and allowed to continue
his lecture tour.
Tomorrow night he will
speak on "Liberty."
LIST I. IN. t
GASES IN GGURT
Tomorrow afternoon promises to
gee the end of the I. W. movement
so far as the justice courts are
concerned, for the remaining seven
who are In jail awaiting trial for
con: piracy will be tried by a jur>
before Justice Oeorge Stocker,
The I. W. W.s have signified
their cases In the hands of a jury,
nnd the entire,number will be han
dled In a bunch. These men all
demanded changes of venue from
the police court to Judge Stocker's
court.
A CHECK ON
JOY RIDING
As a chock to any tendency •
on tho pan of city employes i
to Indulge In "joy riding" In •
the city automobile) the city •
Council has concurred in the •
recommendation of City 1
Comptroller Falrley that the •
name of the department he •
painted on the side of the ma- <
chine following the words, •
"Property of the City of Spo- •
kane," <
A machine caught "Joy rid •
ing" or at ball games with a •
label Of this kind attached i
can easily be Blngled out and •
the abuse of the privilege re- •
ported;. <
NGW DOESN'T THIS
CHARGE THAT CONSERVATIVES ARE SPENDING HUGE GRAFT
(By United Press)
LONDON, Jan. 17.—That 15 mil
lions are being used In the interests
of the conservative victory in the
elections now taking
I lace was the grave allegation
made today by members of the lib
eral party.
It was further declared that this
fund was collected from widely dif
PLANS TO
WILL BE A SENSATIONAL
TO SMASH RECORDS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 17.—
Glenn H. Qurtiss, who with Paulhan
and Hamilton, has been offered
$5,000 by San Diego to fly from Los
Angeles to San Diego, nnd an addi
tional $1,000 to land on top of the
Grant hotel, in course of construc
tion there, announced they prob
ably would make known their de
cision today, as to whether they
would attempt the 1:28 miles of
flight.
Curtiss stated that such a flight
is possible, and they would make
the journey over the ocean prob
ably, if they should decide to at
tempt it.
Whether Hamilton and Paulhan
will attempt the flight is conjec
tural. Both are (Tun-committal.
.Much interest has been taken in
the announcement that Paulhan
will make an attempt to wrest the
Mlchelin CUP from Latham some
time today. The cup is offered for
the aviator establishing the world's
record for endurance and distance.
It. came into Latham's possession
when he flew H4 miles in four
hours, six minutes and 35 seconds
at Chalons, Prance. Paulhan stated
he would travel -00 miles in the
Parman hi plane before he descend
ed. Today is ideal for recoril
breaklng nights.
TRASHY LITERATURE
SURROUNDS THE
UN IN JAIL
Airs. Blanche Mason, assistant
stale labor commissioner, address
ed a meeting last evening at the
First Universalis! church, corner
Fifth avenue and Howard street.
She told of her visits, while in the
city, to the jail and the condition
in which she found tho women
prisoners, She says they are sur
rounded with trashy literature and
the environment is decidedly had.
She also told of some of the un
sanitary conditions in which she
found some of the candy Stores,
and she deplored the state of af
fairs of young newsboys frequent
ing saloons to sell papers and al
lowing boys under lit years of age
to act as messengei s,
Mrs. .v.'isciu will continue her In
vestigations this week, and asks the
churches and clubs to aid her in
the worlc.
PJH, GOLD
Ai GEMS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN DISCOV-
Radium, gold and precious stones,
both rubies and sapphires, are re
ported to have just been discovered
by men employed in the Idaho
Qold & Radium Co.'s property on
Bowlder creek, near Leona, .Mont.
ii is declared beyond doubt the
richest si tike that: has been made
in that seel ion of Montana's mining
dißtrict, and a stampede is expected
to result among the prospectors,
who have gathered thickly through
out Ibis part of the country in the
hoi lew months,
Officers of the Idaho Cold &
Radium Co. are ,i. m. Bchnhtterly,
president; W. A. Guhr, vice presi
dent; .lanes Angel, secretary, and
Dr. Q, Burwell, treasurer, They
are generally will known in Spo
kane.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
FUNDS TO WIN ELECTION.
ferent sources, Including organiza
tions that would be benefited by a
protective tariff. The liberals are
In arms over the reported discovery
of fraudulent methods of vote get
ting. They declare that wholesale
corruption of voters is going on.
Seven Irish nationalists, includ
ing John Redmond, nominated to
day without opposition, were de
clared elected.
FLY 10
SANDIEGO
FLIGHT, IF TAKEN.
(By United Press)
ERED NEAR SPOKANE.
PINCHOT OVERWHELMED BY MESSAGES OF APPROVAL
It isn't often that a man is open
to congratulations when he has
been fired by the president of the
United States, but Gifford Plnchot
is Tlie Great Exception, This pho
tograph, made especially for this
newspaper, was taken in Pinchot'S
EX BROKER WALSH GOES TO
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan, 17.—1t Is
expected that John v. Walsh will
be en route to the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan., before night
to begin his five year term. Prose
cutor Simms said he would Imme
diately ask the circuit court for n
mandate committing Walsh to
prison.
Tin- broken banker is ready. He
One of tho greatest movements
In the history Of the labor unions
of the stale is about to take place,
Every union man in Spokane will
have the opportunity of voting
upon the proposition of establish
ing a new labor ami reform party
in the stait- of Washington, Dele
gates who have returned from the
convention at Hoquiam say that it
was decided to put the matter fo a
referendum vote of the union men
and women of the state, ibis being
the only equitable way of reaching
a decision.
The vote Is to be taken within a
week or ten days, according to the
latest reports. The proposition
will undoubtedly cause a great
deal of discussion pro and con.
The formation of a stale reform
party by the labor unions and the
farmers' organizations Is favored
bj a great number of the local un
ionists. According to the expres
sions thai have been mads up to
Ibis time the referendum will be in
favor of the party in this city.
KRAFT GETS
WENT
A verdict of |8430 was given A.
A. Kraft this morning by Judge W.
A. Hunekc again l tho Nortb Coast
Railroad Co, This award was on
the lease- held by A. A. Kraft &
Co. on tin- property at Mill and
Front streets, condemned for me
of the railroad .as a right Of way.
Kflfl bad n live year h-aso on
the promises at Jj>;!7."> per month. It
Was found that tin- b aso is now
worth $486 per month, ami upon
this basis, a difference of j.io
monthly for 47 montbi until tho
lease expires, together with $so
damages for moving expenses, the
award totaled 124 M.
Neither side is satisfied with the
verdict, as Krai; thinks himself en
titled to more and the railroad be
lieves UIM award 100 high.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1910
, den at Jiis Washington home the
■ day after he was ousted by Taft
| The piles of letters and telegrams
on and around his desk were from
fellow countrymen who believe in
him and in his acts, and they all
congratulated him on his bravo
spent all day yesterday signing
papers, and settled financial mat
ters connected with the failure of
his three banks in 1905. He pre
dicted that he would go to Leaven
worth, with the knowledge that all
the guarantors of the $7,000,000:
note given by him will have signed
an agreement cancelling tho note,
Which settlement will clear him of
all debt, and leave him half a mil
llon dollars above his liabilities. ~
TRAINS CRASH
ON A CURVE
(By United Press)
PINCKNEYVILLE, 11!., .lan. 17.—
Carl E. Kitchen, railway fireman,
is dead, and 10 are suffering froifl
injuries as tin- result of a collision!
between the St. Louis and "Mem-,
phis special on tin- Illinois Central!
and a freight train near this city.
The trains were running at a high
spied until they crashed on a
curve. Several coaches were de«
railed.
CLIMAX OF STRANGEST ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHED
RUIIKRTA DE J ANON, 110,000,000 HEIRESS, AND COHEN, THE WAITER.
Here is a face-to-faro news pho
tograph of the climax of the straug
lt c opeufent of years. The pretty
little girl in the picture Is Roberta
l)o Janou, aged 10, the Philadelphia
FLATLY REFUSES TO TALK
stand for tho rights of the people
against the rights of the few. These
are some of the reasons why Pln
chot was able to say in truth that
his discharge meant nothing to
him. Would Ballinger, should ho
be ousted by congress, get such
letters and telegrams 1
mmm
galled route
After Earl Baron, a lumber
jack, hud oaten a lunch at tho
• Chicago coffee house yester
-1 day morning, a sudden attaclc
•of rheumatism prevented him
■ from rising from his chair. It
> seemed impossible for him to
• overcome the peculiar attack,
• and it was necessary to call
> the patrol wagon and remove
• him to the emergency hospital.
Baron, who had been work
» Ing in the woods in British
> Columbia, and says he is on
» his way to Portland, has been
i meeting with all kinds of bad
' luck lately. About three
i weelis ago a failing tree hit
I him. seriously injuring him in
1 the head and chest and knock
• ing out bis lower teeth. Some
• days he was struck by a skid
• and again hurt.
• Ilsron is at the emergency
• hospital today. Since it will
'be impossible to keep him
■ (hero, he will probably be
■ cared for by the county.
heiress to $10.000,000. The man in
the fur-collared overcoat is Frcde:
ick Cohen, a poor waiter, old
enough to be her father. These two
(lo..erj weio caught lv Chicago,
UI
RAID OF
II "JOIN!"
OFFICIALS ON WARPATH FOR
GAMBLING
DEN.
GET STUCK IN SNOW
FIND EVERYTHING PEACEFUL,
BUT DON'T HAVE PEACEFUL
TIME THEMSELVES.
An automobile containing a driv
er and five unrecognizable figures,
stole away from Spokane shortly
after 7 o'clock Saturday night. At
4 o'clock Sunday morning this same
automobile, containing the same
figures, this time even less recog
nizable, limped (if an auto can
limp) slowly back to the starting
place, with each man 6worn to
secrecy regarding the mishaps of
an evening which was to be an
event to be boasted of for years.
"THESE ARE THEM."
Now these individuals —Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Don F. Kizer
and Deputy Sheriffs George Sweet,
Jim Logan, Clarence Long and John
.Mills —planned to steal forth un
seen from Spokane, make a spec
tacular dash through the snow to
Elk, burst into a gambling den,
gather in the law-breakers, and re
turn to Spokane with their pris
oners in time to tumble into bed
before 12 o'clock.
IT HAPPENED THUSLY.
What happened was this. They
stole forth unseed? They reached
Elk at 9:30 o'clock. So far, so
good. But here's where tho dope
went wrong. The pool hall where
1,0 " 8
"Dt .a aS Iff ftrfokane during its rtnim
i r;f\-ftfcy« Qfc*lmtawfu!ness, was
foi:tWl fa hflrifs n»w-:tbiuing as the
hest-iv.'ulaied hall in this city, with
not even a minor loafing around
to give the officers a chance to
make a siiude arrest.
On the way back the party lost
its way. A side road lured them
on until the d< ep snow stalled the
machine. Then the real work, that
which Jim Logan declares saved
the officers from freezing, began.
For four long miles .the machine
was pushed along the road, uphill
and down, until a level place was
reached, where the engine consent
ed to do its duty. The party had
taken an unfrequented road where
only a few nairow sleighs marked
the path through a foot of snow.
The officers in question are re
markably quiet about the raid
which was to become historic. Can
you blame them?
THE BRAZILIAN
AMBASSADOR DEAD
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Joa
quin Xabuco, ambassador from
Brazil to Washington, died today
of apoplexy. Senor Xabuco was SO
years old.
where this picture was taken for
The Press, inter a chare that led
from one end of the country to tho
other. Roberta refuted to be sep
arated from her pet dog, even for a
tuiuute. I
EIGHTH YEAR, No. 61 10 CENTS PER WEEK
SAID GOP
WASWITH-
OUT SIN
THEN REMARKED THAT HE
WAS CHRIST.
A VERY STRANGE CASE
HEBREW CLERK PROBABLY
UNBALANCED—GOOD
REPUTATION.
The surprise of big Dan Phelan,
the policeman, can be imagined
when an unassuming Hebrew step
ped up to him this morning while
walking his beat in the downtown
section, and asked him if he had
ever heard of Christ.
But the surprise of the patrolman
was increased, if such a thing were
possible at that time, when the
man continued, after Phelan had as
sured him that he had heard of
Christ, "You are looking at him
now."
The Hebrew proved to be Sol Fen
dig, 28 years of age, well known as
a clerk in a number of the local
clothing stores. He persisted in tell
ing Phelan that he was the expect
ed Mt-sslah of his race, and later
asked the patrYdruan to arrest him,
saying that people were after him.
Although cases of insanity are
known to be of seldom occurrence
among the Jews, the officer sus
pected that the man had become
mentally unbalanced, and proceed
ed to the station. En route he as
sured Phelan that he (Phelan) had
no sins, and that he would surely
get to heaven.
Fendig increased the officer's
suspicions regarding the willing
prisoner's sanity, when, as they
were approaching the police sta
tion, he took his valuable watch
from hts vest pockiet snd threw it
violently to the sidewalk/ asserting
that he would need it no longer.
The watch was demolished. At the
desk, Fendig requested that he be
given a speedy trial, and made
statements which tend to show
that he is mentally unbalanced.
Fendig has been here for a num
ber of years, clerking in the stores
of Mcx Krman and J. Davis. He
bears the best reputation, and his
friends cannot account for his go
ing wrong. J. Davis, one of his em
ployers, said this morning at the
station that the man had announc
ed on Saturday night his intention
of taking up the study of law, but
had said nothing of his being the
savior of his race. The young man
came here from Indiana, where his
parents live in good circumstances.
Everything will be done to aid the
unfortunate clerk.
3 KILLED
i WRECK
TRAINS COME TOGETHER
NEAR SALT LAKE.
(By United Press)
SALT LAKE, Jan. 17.—Three
persons were killed and at least 11
seriously injured when a Southern
Pacific passenger train collided
with a freight at Lamy siding, west
of the Lucin cutoff, at 3 o'clock this
morning.
The dead: Freight Engineer
Reardan, Brakeman R. A. Kroil,
Student Fireman James.
A relief train was dispatched to
the wreck scene.
PLANS FOR BIG SEWER
IMPROVEMENT
The city engineer's office has
gone to work on the preparation of
plans for 1.1 sewer improvements
in the Second ward, ordered by the
city council on a resolution intro
duced by Councilman Shaefer.
This is the biggest batch of sepa
rate sewer contracts dumped into
the council from one locality at
one time in years.
READERS' OPINIONS SHOW THE
POPULARITY OF THE PRESS
"I haven't received my Press tonight. I'd rather go without
my supper than without reading The Press every night."
• Tiie Sunday edition of The Press alone is worth the entire
price of the paper for the week."
The first statement was made over the telephone Friday
( veiling. The second was received in the mall this morning.
Both are printed simply to show the feeling of the people
toward The Press, especially since publication of the Sunday
idi'ion began three Sundays ago.
The people know, first of all, that The Press la absolutely
sincere in whatever it does. They know it is absolutely inde
pendent in politics and in every way. They know that it la
trying, to the best of its ability, to serve their real Interests.
With the issuance of the Sunday edition, The Press.weekly
subscription rate, for dally and Sunday Is, comparatively apeak*
ing. really lower than the former low price for the six after
noon issues. Ten cents per week for seven editions is the low
est subscription rate in Spokane or the entire west.
ACTIVITY
STARTS ON
MESS'
CONTRACTOR IS HERE
NEW HEAD INSPECTS LOCAL
BYSTEM—NUMBER OF SUB
STATIONS TO BE
BUILT.
T. S. Lane, president of the Inter
state Consolidated Telephone Co.,
who arrived with some of his office
men Saturday to set in motion the
completion of the Spokane Home
telephone plant, spent this morning
going over the city and inspecting
the portion of the B>stem already
installed.
With Mr. Lane on the tour of in
spection was Mr. Nelson, a ilutte
contractor, who has erected the
buildings in the various cities in
Montana in which the Consolidated
now has its exchanges.
A decision has been reached to
erect four or possibly five sub-sta
tions in the residence districts for
the better distribution of the serv
ice. These stations will be con
nected by an ample cable connec
tion with the central office, so that
if 20 per cent of the people should
want to talk from that station to
the central office at one time they
can be accommodated. Under the
old manual system, with girls an
swering the calls, about five to 10
per cent is the limit of capacity,
should a number want to place calls
at the same time.
The city of Chicago has just con
cluded to install an Independent
phone system, with the automatic
phones, to cost $2,500,000. Chicago
has 2,000,000 people, yet Spokane,
with about 140,000, will have a
plant that will cost over $1,000,000.
thus showing the relative extent of
the plant to be installed in this
city. Enough copper wire has al
ready been laid in the conduits of
the portion of the Home plant com
pleted in Spokane to reach twice
around the world. The new plant
will be built with a complete metal
lic circuit, the only plan that per
mits of efficient service in these
days.
San Francisco has Just installed
an independent automatic plant at
a cost of $5,000,000. Los Angeles
and other cities on the coast also
have the "girlless" system.
MURDER TO
BECHARGED
M'ALVEY, SLAYER OF JOHN
SON, MUST ANSWER TO
CAPITAL OFFENSE.
A charge of murder is to be filed
against Hugh McAlvey, who shot
Oscar Johnson at the Umatilla lodg
ing house on the morning of Janu
ary 9. It was decided this morning
to file the information against Mc-
Alvey direct in the superior court.
Johnson, the Swedish laborer
who was shot by McAlvey, died at
Sacred Heart hospital Friday. Hia
death was due to the bullet wound,
the verdict at the autopsy Saturday
being that the deceased was In a
healthy condition at the time he
was shot.
Ii is believed that the defense of
insanity will be argued In behalf of
McAlvey. It is said that he has
a"ted queer on different occasions,
and has always been suspicious.
W. C. Donovan will be the attorney
of the accused.